as in domination
controlling power or influence over others
Asia's long rise to predominancy in high-tech manufacturing
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Noun
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Since dark energy rose to domination, however, the opposite is true.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026 -
Us senior surfers need to stick together to hold off the hordes of nasty agro kidbots that are violently intent on world domination and the spread of nuclear surf rabies and mad Red Bull disease.—
Corky Carroll,
Oc Register,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Mitchell said the Cavs’ offense has changed, a little, to incorporate Harden’s isolation dominance, but also said Harden has fit into their original schemes.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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Pebblebrook coach George Washington was a front-row witness to Landrew’s dominance in the 2026 state championship.—
Jack Leo,
AJC.com,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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What if humans were to lose their dominion over the planet, too?—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2026
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The National Capital Planning Commission has dominion over all White House construction and will vote on the plans today.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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At the same time, the institutional and political supremacy of the supreme leader was strengthened.—
Roxane Razavi,
The Conversation,
2 Apr. 2026
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Four top seeds battling for supremacy, the same four teams from last year.—
Tim Rohan,
NBC news,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The United States has experience in encouraging economic transitions through regulatory modernization and private-sector development frameworks, and that expertise can be shared in ways that respect national sovereignty.—
Oscar de la Rosa,
Boston Herald,
3 Apr. 2026
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The world today is divided territorially into more than 190 countries, each of which possesses a national government that claims to exercise sovereignty and seeks to compel obedience to its will by its citizens.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Throughout the site, stories from the reign of King David are connected to the archaeology.—
Seth Doane,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Jayne’s reign ends at 137 days.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Predominancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predominancy. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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